Colleen Davies
Colleen enjoys treating people of all ages and a full range of musculoskeletal conditions. She has a special interest in TMJ dysfunction, neck and back pain, women’s health and sports injuries.
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy at Island View
Physiotherapy treatment at Island View starts with a thorough medical screen and an expert musculoskeletal examination in order to assess muscle, tendon, ligament, bone and joint issues, as well as nerve-related pain.
Our physiotherapists use a variety of treatment techniques to help you restore, maintain and maximize function, improve overall well-being, and achieve your goals.
At Island View, you will receive one on one expert manual therapy intervention, exercise rehabilitation, and movement training, along with a treatment plan tailored to help you reach your goals and optimize your health.
Our physiotherapists will educate you on your condition to give you the tools to help you self-manage and self-heal.
We offer direct billing through most extended health plans for this service.
Our Physiotherapists
Ingrid Dukes
Ingrid brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience gained through her involvement in
the treatment and rehabilitation of sports and musculoskeletal injuries over the past 20 years.
Jessica Hall
Jessica started Island View Physiotherapy + Wellness with a passion to provide exceptional health care, in a warm and welcoming environment, to the community she calls home.
Karolina Spiewak
Growing up Karolina participated in every sport under the sun and has scars to prove it! A passion for living an active lifestyle and thirst for knowledge drove her to pursue a career in physiotherapy.
Physiotherapy Treatment Can Include
- Hands on manual therapy for soft tissue manipulation and joint mobilizations
- Active release technique
- Myofascial mobilization
- Graston technique
- Cupping
- IMS/Dry needling
- Shockwave therapy
- Acute injury management
- Postural assessment, movement evaluation and re-education
- Athletic taping
- Individualized exercise prescription
Our Physiotherapists Can Help You With
- Low back pain – including spinal stenosis, disc injury and sciatica
- Neck pain – including whiplash and headaches
- Shoulder pain – including rotator cuff injuries and tendinopathy
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Sports Injuries – including running injuries and shin splints
- Ankle sprains
- Knee Pain
- Hip Pain
- Foot Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Vertigo and Vestibular Issues
- Jaw Pain – TMJ
Treatment Methods Explained
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave is an acoustic wave which carries high energy to painful spots and musculoskeletal tissues with subacute, subchronic and chronic conditions. The energy promotes regeneration and reparative processes of the bones, tendons and other soft tissues.
Medical effects of shockwave therapy are:
New blood vessel formation
Reversal of chronic inflammation
Stimulation of collagen production
Dissolution of calcifications
Dispersion of pain mediator
Release of trigger points
Most conditions require 3 treatments – one session per week. Some conditions may require up to 5 treatments. The injured tissues continue to heal for up to 18 weeks post treatment.
Conditions treated with Shockwave Therapy
Plantar fasciitis
Achilles tendonitis
Shoulder tendonitis
Calcific tendinopathy
Tennis elbow
Jumper’s knee
Heel spur
Medial tibial stress syndrome
Hip pain
Insertional pain
IMS Functional Dry Needling
Dry Needling is a treatment technique whereby a sterile, single-use, fine filament needle (acupuncture needle) is inserted into the muscle to assist with decreasing muscular pain, neuropathic pain, and improving function through the release of myofascial trigger points (knots in the muscle). Dry needling can also be performed near the spine where the nerve root may have become irritated and hypersensitive.
Dry Needling decreases local muscular pain and improves function through the restoration of a muscle’s ability to lengthen and shorten normally (returning the muscle to it’s normal state).
When a fine filament needle is inserted into the center of a myofascial trigger point, bloodflow is increased to the contracted muscle fibers, providing those fibers with fresh oxygen and nutrients, flushing away acidic chemicals, and thereby causing the muscle to relax.
Active Release Technique (ART) and Graston Technique
Active Release Technique (ART) is a hands on soft tissue method that relieves tissue tension by removing fascial adhesions/restrictions, which can develop in tissues as a result of overload due to repetitive use.
ART entails identifying, isolating, and targeting affected areas, to break up scar tissue through a combination of manipulation and movement. This promotes blood flow and faster healing of injuries.
The Graston Technique is a soft-tissue instrument-assisted mobilization focused on effectively breaking down scar tissue and fascial restrictions, in order to reduce pain and increase function.